Collapse Simulator: Raging at the Imaginary Tree

"I feel like I'm getting stronger much slower lately. I don't know why."

Ling clenched his fists, his strength growth had entered a stagnant stage.

"Maybe it's because Qianjie can no longer satisfy you." Mebius covered his mouth and chuckled.

"Because there is no pressure..." When Ling was practicing with Qianjie, it was indeed difficult for him to feel the pressure.

The strength of the two is almost the same, and Ling may even be slightly better due to his combat experience.

He had never sparred with Ying, but he thought their abilities were pretty much the same.

"Actually, there is another way to become stronger." Mebius suddenly said.

"You mean... becoming a fusion warrior?" Ling blinked. If he became a fusion warrior, his potential and strength would definitely rise to another level.

"No, you're my most important guinea pig. How could I possibly let you become a fusion warrior? If you fail, I'll lose a very important experimental material."

A smile appeared on Mebius's lips, and he gently stroked Ling's cheek.

She was very satisfied with this little white mouse. Not only was it of great help to her experiment, but... it was also very obedient.

"Dr. Mebius, if possible, it would be better not to touch me." Ling moved back a little.

"Don't run away." Mebius's snake eyes stared at Ling, as if he was some kind of delicious delicacy.

"Is this another test for disaster physique..." Ling thought he had found a reason and successfully convinced himself.

"Just take it as it is." Mebius chuckled.

Sometimes I don’t know whether Ling is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid, but when I feel that Ling’s pulse shows no signs of speeding up, well, she must be really stupid without a doubt.

"What else is there on the topic just now..."

"Finish this test first." Mebius's body slowly pressed against Ling.

"Doctor, are you too close? Your hair is touching my face and it's itchy." Ling frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Didn't Apolonia hold you in her arms too? Or do you like sitting in her arms?" Mebius asked back.

"I don't like any of them..." Ling hesitated for a moment, then continued.

"I don't hate it, I just don't feel anything."

In his opinion, this was probably a way of expressing goodwill and had no other meaning.

"Okay, I just want to see if closer contact will bring about a greater disaster, so... don't resist~"

"Well, I see."

Mebius hugged Ling, and their faces were almost touching.

There was only each other in the eyes of the two.

Ling remained calm and kept an eye on the situation around him, but at this moment Mebius became even bolder and more presumptuous.

"Dr. Mobius, could you please not get your saliva on my neck? I find this testing method a bit difficult to accept." Ling felt a slight wetness on her neck.

"...A man who doesn't understand romance." Mebius was speechless.

Could it be that this person is really a blockhead?

In fact, she did this for a purpose. She wanted to obtain Ling's genetic material and see whether Ling's descendants could still inherit the powerful "stigma prototype" in his body.

In this way, even if the Holy Mark Plan fails, there may be another way to pass on the "Holy Mark" in Ling's body.

Perhaps this can also be considered an alternative "Stigmata Plan"?

But Ling's performance was so straightforward that Mebius felt embarrassed to take action.

Just when Mebius was about to go on, Ling suddenly hugged her with both hands and turned her body forcefully.

The positions of the two changed instantly, with Mebius at the bottom and Ling at the top.

At this moment, the offense and defense are switched.

Mebius felt the heat from Ling's hands, his cheeks flushed, and when he wanted to say something, he found that a blood flower suddenly exploded from Ling's shoulder.

A few drops of blood fell on Mebius's face, and her delicate features froze for a moment.

Ling let go of Mebius and subdued the attacker at breakneck speed.

"Klein?!" Mebius looked at the gun in Klein's hand in disbelief. He never thought that she would want to attack him.

"There seems to be something wrong with Klein. Tie her up first." Ling restrained Klein with one hand.

Klein fought back desperately, with an extremely unfamiliar expression on his face.

That is hatred and unwillingness.

If Ling hadn't stopped her, that attack would have definitely killed Mebius!

After everything was done, Mebius immediately began to help Ling treat the wound.

That was the latest small hand cannon developed by Vilvi. It was incredibly powerful and could even break the outer armor of an emperor-level Honkai beast.

Not long after, Aponia arrived and saw Klein who had been tied up and the horrific bloody hole on Ling's shoulder. She immediately understood what had happened.

"Xiao Ling!" Aponiya walked up to Ling.

"Sister Nia, I'm fine. Dr. Mebius has already done some simple bleeding control for me. There's no major problem for now. It's just that Klein..."

In order to prevent Klein from causing trouble, Mebius injected her with an anesthetic, causing her to pass out.

"As expected, Klein has become the Herrscher of the Thousand..." Aponia clasped her hands together and prayed for Klein.

"Aponia, who is the 'Thousand Herrscher' you mentioned? The Tenth Herrscher?" Mobius' eyes were cold. This damn Herrscher actually dared to attack Klein.

"Yes. Those are the Herrschers who appeared in my dream. They are very weak, but they have a thousand different bodies. Their dissatisfaction is magnified, their spirits are blackened, and they mingle among the crowd." Aponia explained.

"So the energy level of the Herrscher Core in the Herrscher who attacked Mei a few days ago is only one thousandth of that of a normal Herrscher..." Mobius's doubts were resolved.

"It's the Herrscher's doing. It has nothing to do with you. Don't be depressed again." Mobius glanced at Ling and reminded him.

"Yeah, I know." Ling nodded.

……

Chapter 131: Too Old

The crisis of the Tenth Herrscher lasted for two months. Even though there was some information about the Thousand Herrschers, if they really wanted to hide, the Fire Moth would have no way to stop them.

Dr. Mei, Velvet and Mebius suffered many assassination attempts, but Dr. Mei was protected by Kevin, Velvet hid in a place where no one knew, and after Mebius became alert, few people could hurt her.

After all, she herself is also a fusion warrior, and a very powerful one at that.

At least... he won't be weaker than Ling and Qianjie.

In the end, it was only by relying on the Herrscher Core's attraction to the Thousand Herrschers that this long-lasting war was finally brought to an end.

But because of this incident, the human social structure has completely collapsed. If you walk on the street, you can see refugees everywhere.

They lost their homes, their loved ones, and their faith in life.

Many people are addicted to virtual games, alcohol, and drugs, and immerse themselves in a world of drunkenness and dreams every day.

They have lost the confidence and hope to live.

The Thousand Herrschers lost, but they also won.

All this indicates that humanity has already lost the war called the Collapse.

They watched helplessly as everything they had was lost, until the final "future" slowly disappeared before their eyes.

Humans have nothing left but the biological instinct to survive.

The only thing they had left to fight for was survival, nothing else.

"Qianjie, what do you think we have left?"

Ling stood on the high wall outside the Fire Moth, looking at the once prosperous streets that had now become dilapidated and filled with the smell of death.

They had nothing to protect, and the collapse took away everything from them.

Only at this moment did Ling truly taste what despair was.

He has nothing to do with individuals, but comes from the consciousness of the human group.

All human beings know in their hearts that they have completely lost.

Even if they win in the end, there is no chance for human beings in this era.

It is destined to become a bubble of the times.

“…” Qianjie was silent.

Maybe she didn't know how to answer Ling's question.

"Look what I found? Two little cuties are actually whispering here! Let me guess...you are secretly discussing me, right~?"

Ellie appeared out of nowhere.

Ling looked at Ai Li, and a feeling of envy emerged in his heart.

She is always like this, able to bring enthusiasm and hope to everyone.

As long as she appears, all unhappiness and troubles will disappear.

But it was destined that she had to endure far more negative emotions than anyone else.

"Ailishiya, how did you manage to hold on?" Ling asked a strange question.

There was less joking in Ai Li's face, and her eyes were the same as Ling's, looking towards a place not far away.

There was nothing there except dim and dilapidated streets.

But there was no trace of loss or frustration in her eyes.

"Maybe it's because... I like everything in this world."

She spread her palms, and the setting sun shone through her fingers onto her face.

"Do you like everything? It's really a huge project. Alicia, very impressive." Ling nodded.

"Right, right, praise me more, I will be very happy!" Ellie leaned forward and made a "yeah" gesture.

"Alicea, can you answer a question for me?"

"Of course, I will tell you everything I know about Ling's problems." Ai Li agreed readily.

"What do you think is left of humanity?" Ling repeated his question again, but the subject was changed from "we" to "humanity".

Ellie hesitated for a moment and then gave her answer.

The wind was blowing loudly on the high wall, but the answer reached Ling and Qianjie's ears clearly.

……

"Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you. Wait a little longer and finish this test first." Mebius waved his hand and moved closer to Ling again.

"How is it? What do you think about the previous matters?" Mebius gently lifted Ling's chin with his fingers.

"Is it about having children... I've consulted many people, and the vast majority want me to refuse."

"There are three main reasons. First, I'm still very young. Second, you're too old, Dr. Mobius. Third, I suspect you have ulterior motives... Dr. Mobius, what's wrong with you?"

Ling looked at Mebius who suddenly crushed the armrest beside him, feeling a little confused.

"May I ask whose opinions you consulted?" Mebius asked with a wry smile.

"Well... Qianjie, Sister Nia, Alicia, Ying, Klein, Danzhu and Cangxuan." Ling revealed all the people he had asked as if they were his own treasures.

"Except for Klein who agreed, everyone else was against it," Ling explained.

"Okay, okay..." Mebius nodded to show that he understood.

But what made her curious was that even Aponya was against it. Logically speaking, given her personality, she would not get involved in this matter.

Is it true that the relationship between Aponya and Ling is not ordinary?

As for saying she's old, there's probably no one else besides Alicia...

The four people who suspected her of having ulterior motives were probably Qianjie, Ying, Danzhu and Cangxuan.

After all, her reputation in the Fire Moth is really bad.

But Cang Xuan and Dan Zhu actually dared to say that...